ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT
MEETING DATE: June 24, 2026 AGENDA CATEGORY: Consent - Agreements TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Kristina Budak, Water Director
DATE: June 9, 2026
SUBJECT: Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 2021-169 with Old River Farming Company, LLC. (extend lease term by five years and acknowledge company name change) to operate and manage City owned farm fields.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of amendment.
BACKGROUND:
The City owns approximately 165.5 acres of real property located at northeast corner of Cottonwood Road and Hosking Road also known as APN 518 -020-01. This land is part of the 5,476 acres designated by the City’s Wastewater Division and recognized by the California Regional Water Quality Control Board as disposal land for wastewater effluent generated by Wastewater Treatment Plant No. 2 (Plant 2).
On July 14, 2021, the City entered into Agreement No. 2021-169 with Old River Farming I, LLC to provide the required services to operate and manage the City’s farmland. The Agreement had an initial five (5) year term with the opti on to extend for two additional five -year periods upon proper notification and mutually agreeable terms.
This amendment will extend the term by five years to June 30, 3031 and acknowledge that Old River Farming I has gone through a company restructuring, resulting in a new name and federal tax identification number. The City acknowledges the assignment of all rights and obligations of Old River Farming I to Old River Farming Company, LLC.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no cost to the City with this amendment, t herefore there is no impact to the City General Fund associated with this amendment.
COUNCIL GOAL:
Reliable Infrastructure
ATTACHMENTS:
Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 2021-169